National Trust designation for the Yates Memorial Hospital

On Thursday, September 24 the National Trust for Historic Preservation named Ketchikan’s Yates Memorial Hospital to the 2020 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. Since 1988, this annual list has raised awareness about the threats facing some of the nation’s greatest treasures. Yates Memorial Hospital has narrowly escaped demolition on many occasions and ...
Ketchikan’s Waterfront – Connecting the City

Ketchikan’s Waterfront – Connecting the City

Ketchikan’s Waterfront – Connecting the City The 1.3 mile waterfront boardwalk has long been a vision for Ketchikan. Considered by many residents to be the most important element of the City’s character and heritage.  It is of utmost importance to protect and enhance the beauty and vitality of the waterfront.  It is our front porch ...
Bawden Street Brewery

Bawden Street Brewery

Bawden Street Brewery Architects Amanda Welsh and Tim Whiteley, longtime enthusiasts of historic preservation, restored a downtown Ketchikan building that is our featured project in this newsletter. Built in 1944 to serve the then adjacent hospital’s needs for boilers, laundry facilities, and nun’s quarters, this reinforced concrete structure was important to Ketchikan’s early medical facility needs. ...
“Our Town”

“Our Town”

Historic Ketchikan has now produced seven editions of Our Town.Our latest edition is available for free at many locations in Ketchikan including most hotels, the Ketchikan Visitors Center, bookstores and of course at the Historic Ketchikan office. You can also enjoy the entire online version here at our web site by clicking next to the ...
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